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Dr. Subbarao Pichuka,
Dr. Subbarao Pichuka,
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
Dr. Subbarao Pichuka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras, with a PhD from IIT Kharagpur focusing on climate change impacts on hydroclimatic variables. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has been involved in various sponsored projects related to rainfall distribution and streamflow variation due to climate change. Dr. Pichuka has also received multiple academic awards and has experience in field surveys and academic administration.
Research Areas
Hydroclimatology, Climate Change
Hydrological Extremes
Integrated Watershed Management
Urban Hydrology
Dams and their safety under the changing climate
Professional Experience
2023 – Present : Assistant Professor, IIT Madras,
2019 – 2023: Assistant Professor, NIT Andhra Pradesh,
2012 – 2013: Lecturer, IIIT Basara,
Dr Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Professor
Dr Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), India.
National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), India.
Dr Arif Ali Baig Moghal is a Researcher and a Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), India. Dr Arif received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Before joining NITW, he had worked at the Bugshan Research Chair in Expansive Soils at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as an 'Assistant Professor' and as an 'Associate Professor'. He has more than 20 years of research, teaching and consulting experience within the broad fields of Civil, Geotechnical, and Geoenvironmental Engineering, addressing the nexus between sustainability and the environment. His research was funded by KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia) and DST, India. Dr Arif is the author of 101 Journal Papers, 2 Edited Books, 29 Book Chapters, 40 ASCE Geotechnical Special Publications, and 41 International and National Conference Papers. He has 6 Patents to his credit. Dr Arif has given 28 invited presentations in India and Saudi Arabia. He is a Fellow of the Indian Geotechnical Society (FIGS), a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, India (FIE) and a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE). Dr. Arif is listed among the top 2% cited scientists compiled by Stanford University for September 2022, October 2023, September 2024 and September 2025. Dr. Arif is an 'Editorial Board Member' for 8 International Journals and an Active Reviewer for 122 International Journals.
Dr. Vesile Hatun Akansel,
Dr. Vesile Hatun Akansel,
Department of Civil Engineering, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
Department of Civil Engineering, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Vesile Hatun Akansel is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University in Turkey, specializing in structural mechanics, structural design, and earthquake engineering. She is a published researcher in the field of structural performance assessment.
Key Details:
Affiliation: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering.
Research Areas: Structural Mechanics, Structural Design, Earthquake Engineering.
Focus: Structural performance assessment of historical structures.
Academic Profiles: Google Scholar, ResearchGate.
Her research includes the structural performance assessment of historical sites, such as the Red Basilica of Pergamon and the Tomb of Emir Saltuk.
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